"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

Lübnan Marunîleri / Yasin Atlıoğlu

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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Mixed Muslim-Christian mass in memory of martyrs of terrorism in Syria- Voltaire Network


A mass was organized on 8 January in the church of the Holy Cross "for the repose of the soul" of the small Sari Saud, and of the 26 victims of the suicide bombing that rocked the working-class neighborhood of Midane in Damascus.

Sari Saud was a 9 year old boy living in Homs, portrayed by Al-Jazeera as a victim of government forces, even though his own mother and Sari’s other relatives had appeared on Syrian television to give an account of the actual circumstances surrounding his death and the identity of those responsible.

During the ceremony, the first Christian Archbishop Luka Al-Khouri took the floor. He recalled that Syria was "the land of civilizations and prophets" and said that the attacks were attributable to Western leaders and to those who claim to serve the Arab cause while actually promoting other interests.

The archbishop also criticized television channels Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya, accusing them of "submerging the Arab people in lies and misinformation."...

http://www.voltairenet.org/Mixed-Muslim-Christian-mass-in